Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.6935 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.6935 modelled data
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
163rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.44 modelled data
in 2000
All-time low
0.6935 modelled data
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 0.6935 modelled data. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 1.44 modelled data in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6935 modelled data, in 2025.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 163rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.44 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.43 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.42 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.38 modelled data | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.32 modelled data | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 1.24 modelled data | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 1.19 modelled data | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 1.16 modelled data | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.15 modelled data | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.14 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.12 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.11 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.12 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.11 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.07 modelled data | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.03 modelled data | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 1 modelled data | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9841 modelled data | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9922 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.02 modelled data | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.04 modelled data | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 1 modelled data | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9091 modelled data | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8243 modelled data | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 0.7538 modelled data | -8.5% |
| 2025 | 0.6935 modelled data | -8.0% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 0.6935 modelled data is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.928 modelled data, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 0.6935 modelled data is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8671 modelled data, 80% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.29 modelled data | 1.14 modelled data | 1.44 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 modelled data | 0.9841 modelled data | 1.12 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8705 modelled data | 0.6935 modelled data | 1.04 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 160 Colombia 0.7021 modelled data compare
- 161 Myanmar 0.7 modelled data compare
- 162 Malaysia 0.6939 modelled data compare
- 164 Samoa 0.6857 modelled data compare
- 165 Antigua and Barbuda 0.6667 modelled data compare
- 166 Brazil 0.6667 modelled data compare
- 166 Netherlands 0.6667 modelled data compare
- 166 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.6667 modelled data compare
More education data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 72,283 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,642 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 169,575 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 164,013 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.30 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8594 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.111 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 0.6935 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 modelled data in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6935 modelled data in 2025.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 163rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release